Interannual variations of snow accumulation on the Greenland Ice Sheet (1985-1996): New observations versus model predictions

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D3, 2000, Pages 4039-4046

  McConnell, Joseph R ^a   Mosley Thompson, Ellen ^b   Bromwich, David H ^b   Bales, Roger C ^c   Kyne, Jay D ^d  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICE SHEET; MASS BALANCE; SNOW ACCUMULATION;

EID: 0033789438     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901049     Document Type: Review

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